Project Update: North America

Current status of key projects in North America

• Charlotte Lynx Rapid Transit Services, US

  September 1, 2021
  The light rail system, called Lynx Rapid Transit Services, has been serving Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, since 2007.

• METRORapid Inner Katy, Houston, United States

  September 1, 2021
  Development of a bus-only lane in Downtown Houston, Texas.

• La Guardia AirTrain, US

  August 1, 2021
  Development of a rail link connecting LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens to Midtown Manhattan.

• Simi Valley Double-Track Project, US

  August 1, 2021
  Development of a double-track rail line designed to increase train capacity on a section of the Ventura County Line.

• METRO Orange Line BRT, Minnesota, US

  July 1, 2021
  Development of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system connecting Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, and Burnsville.

• Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, Washington, US

  July 1, 2021
  Extension of the existing Tacoma Link light rail transit (LRT) line by May 2022.

• North Hollywood-to-Pasadena BRT corridor, Los Angeles, US

  June 1, 2021
  Development of a BRT corridor connecting San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys by 2024.

• Dallas–Houston HSR, US

  June 1, 2021
  The project is also known as the Texas Central High Speed Passenger Rail Line. It involves the development of a HSR line from Dallas to Houston in Texas.

• Ogden Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Utah, United States

  May 1, 2021
  Development of a BRT line connecting Ogden FrontRunner Station (a commuter rail station) with Weber State University (WSU) and McKay-Dee Hospital.

• Houston Metrorail, Texas, US

  May 1, 2021
  Expansion of the Metrorail, a light rail transit (LRT) system in Houston, the largest metropolis in Texas.

• East–West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Milwaukee, US

  April 1, 2021
  Development of the first BRT line in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

• Metro D Line, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Minnesota, US

  April 1, 2021
  Construction of a BRT line in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.

• Toronto Subway, Ontario, Canada

  March 1, 2021
  Expansion of the subway in Toronto, Canada.

• Baltimore–Washington Superconducting Maglev Project, US

  March 1, 2021
  Development of a superconducting magnetic levitation (SCMAGLEV) system between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

• Spokane Central City Line BRT Project, Washington

  February 1, 2021
  Development of a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Spokane, Washington.

• King of Prussia Rail Project, Pennsylvania, United States

  February 1, 2021
  Development of an extension of the Norristown High-Speed Line (NHSL) to King of Prussia (KOP), Philadelphia.

• Finch West light-rail transit (LRT), Ontario, Canada

  January 1, 2021
  Development of a new line as part of the existing Toronto LRT.

• Teco Streetcar extension project, US

  January 1, 2021
  Extension of the existing Teco Streetcar project in Tampa.

• Montréal REM, Canada

  December 1, 2020
  Development of a light-rail transit (LRT) system in Montréal.

• South Central Extension/Downtown Hub, US

  December 1, 2020
  Construction of a light-rail system (LRT) in downtown Phoenix that will connect with the current light-rail system in downtown Phoenix to Baseline Road.